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This paper focuses on "reflective practice" as conceptualized by Donald Schön with particular attention to its application in homelessness research and practice during the COVID-19 pandemic era. Since the onset of the pandemic, increased reliance on tele-mediated communication has transformed how research and practice take place, and thus reflective practices have slowly gained ground among scholars and practitioners engaged in the homelessness sector. This paper starts by revisiting the concept of reflection as propounded by John Dewey and later recalibrated by Donald Schön, followed by a discussion of how two specific reflective practices, namely reflection-in-action and reflection-on-action, can be leveraged in homelessness research and practice. The paper concludes by discussing some implications of such practices for researchers and practitioners involved in the homelessness sector in the pandemic era. These implications include issues in housing affordability and affordable housing, case management and support services, and barriers in homelessness research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
